Question

Q24. India by the Nile festival is organised in which of the countries?

• A. a) Mexico
• B. b) Egypt
• C. c) Israel
• D. d) Saudi Arabia

Answer 1

The correct option is B

b) Egypt

India by the Nile festival

• It is a mega annual cultural festival ‘India by the Nile’, organised to celebrate Indian culture and its diversity
• The 12-day event, the biggest foreign festival in Egypt, will host a wide range of events
• The festival which provides audiences an Indian cultural experience and encourages artistic collaborations between India and Egypt will be held in several cities such as Cairo, Alexandria and Port Said.
• Focus this year is on classical culture which is very ancient like music, dance and yoga
• The festival, which is organised by the Embassy of India in Egypt and the Maulana Azad Centre for Indian Culture in collaboration with entertainment company Teamwork Arts, is a celebration of contemporary and classical music, dance, theatre, visual arts, film, food and literature.